Thousands of pounds worth of gifts have been donated for prizes in a raffle and auction for the family of ill rugby captain Hugh Sharpe.

Oswestry Rugby Club have been overwhelmed by the “phenomenal” response from the local community after thousands of pounds worth of special gifts were donated for a raffle and charity auction to help the family of their under-15s captain Hugh Sharpe.

Hugh underwent emergency surgery after being rushed to hospital following a diagnosis of a brain tumour and is now being treated at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

The club has since tried to raise money for Hugh’s family to help “make Hugh’s recovery as comfortable as possible and providing help with his home schooling” and have since raised over £7,000.

They will also be holding a fundraising raffle on Friday night (April 19).

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Prizes at the raffle will include, Autumn international tickets for England v Australia, Wales v England tickets for the six nations, VIP tickets to see Take That, a signed Wales top from this year's Six Nations, a handmade wooden Gazebo, a stay in a Riverside Cabin and a luxury weekend getaway in a Pine Lodge at Blackthorn Fishery.

In a statement online the club said: “We'd like to thank everyone's who's donated - including our fellow rugby clubs, people from the local community and anyone else who donated.

“It means so much and has been a very humbling few days to see how great people actually are and in particular how close knitted our rugby community is.

“Thank you for your generosity as it will have a massive impact for Hugh and his family. Let's see if we can SMASH our target.”

The club has advised that the club is expected to be very busy on Friday and they are asking people to car share where possible to ease parking.

You can donate to help Hugh’s family through the donation link here